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About lettersfromheartscontent

I'm a writer working on YA fiction. I am also a mother of six, grandmother, wife to a forester, former homeschool teacher and tutor with Classical Conversations. Now retired from teaching Music at a small Christian school. In retirement I am writing, care-giving, decluttering, and calling village dances in order to give groups of strangers the joy of accomplishing something good together.

Passing up Frank Sinatra for Euclid

Posted on August 31, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

This morning I read an exuberant article about the delicious wordsmithing of the songwriters for the old crooners, namely Frank Sinatra.  http://www.worldmag.com/2014/08/rhythm_and_rhyme  My son Barnabas, whom I just delivered to St. John’s College in Annapolis, gets a kick out of Sinatra. He … Continue reading →

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The Seven Laws of Teaching

Posted on July 19, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

Let’s see. I entered Kindergarten at four years old, and except for six early years of my marriage, I have been on the school schedule ever since. My friends, that is a total of 44 years. I reel. Twenty years … Continue reading →

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Eating the Frog

Posted on June 29, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

Over the past year or so I have read several books about time management. Of course, it is not time we manage but ourselves, and I hear the authors say many of the same things, such as know what your … Continue reading →

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Ten Things about Family Camping

Posted on June 15, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

On May 17 my oldest graduated from Vermont Technical College and the following Monday we loaded all six in a two vehicles for a week of camping at Acadia National Park. It was our first camping experience. It was a … Continue reading →

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Summer Semester

Posted on June 13, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

One month into the summer semester, and I have discovered again why I cherish it. I have time for contemplation; my thoughts spin in long threads. My day is not quite as fragmented, because my teens are working, exploring, or … Continue reading →

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The Sweet Grace of “Trim Healthy Mama”

Posted on April 20, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

My copy of Trim Healthy Mama arrived this week and I have been reading it as fast as I can. Having read my share of diet books, I know the grammar and can maneuver through the terrain pretty quickly. What is … Continue reading →

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Nourishing our Soul with Fairy Tales

Posted on April 13, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis quotes Augustine in the Chapter “Men without Chests”. He writes, “St. Augustine defines virtue as ordo amoris, the ordinate condition of the affections in which every object is accorded that kind and degree of love which … Continue reading →

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Planting Poetry

Posted on March 17, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

I choose a poem each week to read to my Challenge B students. My choices range in style but each must do something beautiful with words and have content that connects to my teens.  About half have been Robert Frost, … Continue reading →

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Pork Pie for Lunch on Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

My daughter carved a leaf on the crust to remind us it is a pork pot pie. I assure you, no cannabis in it. I will bake it later this morning when we study Latin. The crust isn’t gluten free, … Continue reading →

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Pie for breakfast on Pi Day 2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by lettersfromheartscontent

Apple Pie

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